Aussie Olympic bosses to crack down on drunk athletes in Sochi after 15 Wallabies punished in Dublin disgrace

Woe betide any Australian athlete over-indulging in Russian hospitality in Sochi next year after the country's Olympic Committee said 'swaying or having rambling conversations' could lead to an early flight home.

The AOC's crack down comes after members of the Australia rugby team disgraced themselves in Dublin and coach Ewen McKenzie issued one-match bans to six players from his line up for breaking agreed drinking rules.

Five players - Nick Cummins, Adam Ashley-Cooper, Tatafu Polota-Nau, Benn Robinson and Liam Gill - will miss the Scotland match on Saturday while Paddy Ryan's punishment has been held over until the following week's Wales game due to a shortage of props.

Strict: Australia Winter Olympics chef de mission Ian Chesterman will be first to enforce the new rules in Sochi

The AOC's measures come after a
string of unsavoury incidents plagued their performance at the London
Olympics with the committee saying that drinking alcohol would be
permitted outside the Olympic Village but left athletes in no doubt
about their conduct - if there is any repeat of
the behaviour issues from 2012 they will be sent home.

'Team members are permitted to
consume alcohol responsibly,' a statement said, before listing a range
of behaviour that would be frowned upon.

'Being disorderly or argumentative, being bad tempered, swaying or falling down, talking boisterously, having rambling conversations and annoying fellow team members would all result in possible disciplinary action.'

Out: Benn Robinson's omission from the Wallabies line-up this week leaves the Aussies lean on props

Drinks break: Nick Cummins (left) and Adam Ashley-Cooper (right) will be missed against Scotland on Saturday

No alcohol will be permitted in the Olympic Village or on the return flight to Australia following the Games.

Ian Chesterman, Australia's Chef de Mission for the Sochi Winter Olympics next February, welcomed the new guidelines.

'Our goal as a team is to go to
Sochi, perform at our best and represent our country with distinction,'
Chesterman said in a statement.

'The new rules relating to alcohol are designed to allow each athlete the environment to prepare and perform at their best. I fully expect our team will buy into this culture of excellence.'

Good call: Australia's chief de mission for the Rio Olympics Kitty Chiller has welcomed new alcohol rules

Australia slumped to its lowest medal
haul in 20 years at the London Games, sparking a fierce backlash from
Australian media pundits who accused the team of wasting taxpayer money
and being more focused on partying than success.

Members of Australia's swim team were
criticised for drunkenness in an independent review, and the
Australians were also embarrassed by rower who was detained
by police for damaging shop windows after a drinking session.

While athletes will be allowed to
celebrate their performances with a beer or two, Australia's Chef de
Mission for Rio in 2016, Kitty Chiller, said 'irresponsible' consumption
of alcohol wouldn't be tolerated.

'This is totally about respect for the Coat of Arms that we wear,' Chiller said in a statement. 'It's about respect for the green and gold. It's about respect for the Olympians of decades past and the great reputation they have built for us.

'It's about respecting all the tradition and history and most of all it's about respecting their fellow team members.

'This is not a knee-jerk reaction to London. This is about moving forward with an even greater high performance environment designed for success,' she added.